First observation: what an incredibly short story, quite a contrast to others I've read of late.
And again a reference to the dangers of studying science.
Though it takes arguably too long to get to the point of what has happened, with the machine being turned on. There is something to be said for building up a reader's suspense, and keeping t...

Well hello me hearties, glad you could join me. I originally ran the third part of this scenario in 2003, I found my original notes and handouts (a minor miracle as mostly I lose stuff) On re reading it seemed to me that I had come to appreciate the psychological aspects of the work much better after recent brushes with mental health issues....

Saturday, July 25, 2015
(After playing the Call of Cthulhu scenario “The Last Voyage of the Ivory Pride” on Skype Wednesday, July 22, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with Timothy Smith (Virii), Jeff LaForest, D.J. Stevenson, and Lily Williams.)
Jimmy Walker was a young white kid from Buffalo, N.Y. He was young-looking with an open face and a beard only...

In Masks of Nyarlathotep we get to travel to many different exotic locations and it all begins in New York so what better place for us to start.
American food generally has a strong presence is many western countries, so for a lot of people it wouldn't be particularly difficult to find American food and drinks. So with that in mind I tried to pick ones th...

Very reluctantly, I'm having to skip YSDC Games Day yet again. I was really hoping to take part this year, and finally meet a few of the fine folks I've run across here. I mentally put aside the time when it was first announced and planned very much to go. It sounds brilliant.
Unfortunately, that plan was predicated on my having secured a new job...

I was going to struggle on a bit longer with it, but it finished at 53,944
So I have let it go!
There should be no heinous errors in this one, as I have worked to a tighter standard than A King In Graeffenland, (some corrections for which, I'll upload in July).
But I've been entirely on my own with this one!
My proof reader doesn't do Horror, and I've gon...

Okay. I just looked and it has been a while since I updated this blog. Where has the time gone?

Anyway. As I have stated previously, as much as I like the overall concept of Masks, there are a few things that I decided to change. You have probably read the police investigation parts that I wrote back in 2013 (!). This was to give some substance to the on...

The next day certain events are reported in the local newspapers. There were two weekly newspapers in Williamstown at the time - The Williamstown Advertiser and the Williamstown Chronicle that come out on Saturdays and are delivered to houses by newsboys or sold on corners. Articles include reports of vandalism on building sites near Railway Workshops, th...

Well some time has passed since my last entry and a lot has happened, I have been thinking about what to write for a long time now so here it goes.
The Rambles campaign unfortunately ended on a whimper and a lot of frustration on my part, though as the Keeper and that it was a home brew understandably a lot of the blame for it ending badly lays at my feet...

So haven't updated this in ages but have played 4 stories since we last spoke! We made the move permanently to World War Cthulhu after the first two adventures. We use 7th edition stuff like pushing, spending Luck, advantage and disadvantage dice and combat. Some of them are using updated versions of their characters from their 1920s campaign.

As the title implies, nothing noteworthy took place during this session, save the group's decision to follow the expedition's footsteps and leave America for London. Ernest used his influence in the U.K. embassy and the four brave investigators purchased their first class tickets in the luxurious RMS Mauretania embarking for England in a few days.

Masks of Nyarlathotep spoiler alert:
One of my players just fell foul of some lizard men in a painting they entered Box of Delights style. 1d6 of dodge rolls succeeded or you are overcome by lizardmen from the swamp. Harsh Call of Cthulhu session tonight.